Fall Skittles Nails

Hey everyone! Hope you had a great weekend. We were out most of Saturday running errands and then Sunday was a crappy weather day so we just stayed in and chilled. We also signed up for Disney Plus and I had so much fun looking through all of the original Disney movies and shows. Definitely going to be re-watching a bunch of them.

With Thanksgiving coming up this Thursday, I thought it would be fun to do two different nail looks. Today's mani is perfect for those of you who have been into the skittles trend. You can use any reddish brown toned polishes for this! I grabbed three Zoya polishes: Pepper, Kalista, and Tawny. Pepper is the only creme of the three, while the other two are more shimmery finishes. I think these colors go beautifully together and it's so easy to do for Thanksgiving. Btw, please excuse my messed up index finger. The side of the nail broke and it looks pretty bad but I'm hoping it will grow in quickly.

I'll be sure to share my Thanksgiving day nails on Wednesday or Thursday. If you don't see them here, they'll definitely be on my Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!

xoxo,
   Brooke

OPI I Am What I Amethyst

Hey everyone! Hope you had a great week. Last weekend my husband and I celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary, so I recreated the nails I wore for our wedding. If you want to see those check out my Instagram (@manicurediaryblog). We went out for dinner on Saturday in the city to an Italian restaurant called Crispo. They're known for their homemade pastas, which of course we ordered. It was all so good! It was also very easy to get to via the PATH from Jersey City so we're definitely planning on going back.

I've been dealing with some broken nails this week (ugh, it's that time of year) so I didn't really paint my nails. They're looking a little better today so I painted them with OPI I Am What I Amethyst. This pale lilac/blue creme works for any time of year. I paired it with some silver polish to paint some stripes, but I also think silver glitter or foil would look beautiful! This color really is a great base for glitter or nail art.

Hope you have a great weekend!

xoxo,
   Brooke

Essie Cashmere Bathrobe

Hey everyone! Hope you had a great weekend. It was cold here so we stayed bundled up in the apartment for most of it.

I was looking through my polishes and pulled out an old favorite I haven't worn in a while - Essie Cashmere Bathrobe. I love that this gray polish has very fine shimmer that does show up on the nails once applied. It's a great option as a softer alternative to black. I used two coats here and the formula was excellent. For detailed instructions on how to create this smoosh nail art, check out this post.

Hope you have a great week!

xoxo,
   Brooke

Nails Inc. Girl King Duo

Hey everyone! How was your weekend? We were long overdue for an apartment clean up and laundry so we spent most of Saturday doing that. As a reward to ourselves we went out for all you can eat sushi afterwards and it was so good.

I asked hubby for a color suggestion for my nails and he wanted a dark green, so I decided to pull out my Nails Inc. Girl King duo (available at Sephora for $15). This set comes with Fearless Female, a khaki green creme, and Bosses Be Like, a metallic pale pink foil. My favorite thing about Nails Inc. polishes is the wide brush. It makes application so easy!

For this look I started with two coats of Fearless Female and then used Bosses Be Like to paint a small diagonal section at the tip of the nail. It's sort of like a more updated take on the french manicure and is so simple to do. I'll just never get tired of these colors!

Hope you have a great week!

xoxo,
   Brooke